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Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 61.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 71.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.74 ₪65.1
$9.01 ₺390
130.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.9 ₪263
$37.94 ₺1,641
121.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.26 ₪51.0
$7.91 ₺342
105.56%
Cappuccino
$4.14 ₪13.01
$3.26 ₺141
26.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₪9.36
$1.33 ₺57.7
124.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪7.19
$0.49 ₺21.03
367.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 ₪28.16
$3.53 ₺153
154.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 ₪25.90
$4.68 ₺202
76.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.11
$0.98 ₺42.60
97.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.28
$0.79 ₺34.30
234.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 ₪9.11
$2.13 ₺92.3
36.15%
Eggs
$4.15 ₪13.04
$2.30 ₺99.5
80.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 ₪48.77
$9.72 ₺421
59.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 ₪34.56
$5.92 ₺256
85.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.96 ₪62.7
$19.07 ₺825
4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₪10.66
$1.33 ₺57.7
155.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.31
$2.26 ₺97.8
3.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ₪6.09
$1.17 ₺50.8
65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.47
$1.52 ₺65.6
56.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ₪4.75
$0.72 ₺30.98
109.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.14
$0.63 ₺27.19
160.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₪6.04
$1.04 ₺44.88
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.42
$0.48 ₺20.76
193.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 ₪33.13
$2.14 ₺92.8
392.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 ₪45.08
$11.55 ₺500
24.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₪8.63
$2.11 ₺91.2
30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₪10.17
$2.93 ₺127
10.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.43
$0.72 ₺31.04
140.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 ₪208
$45.20 ₺1,955
46.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ₪15.26
$1.05 ₺45.44
362.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.74
$0.65 ₺28.28
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.52 ₪99.0
$7.49 ₺324
320.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.57
$1.22 ₺52.9
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K ₪142.9K
$44.0K ₺1.9M
3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₪140.8K
$43.2K ₺1.9M
3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪772
$69.9 ₺3,023
251.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 ₪35.58
$10.90 ₺472
3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 ₪89.6
$13.74 ₺594
107.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ₪216
$50.9 ₺2,200
35.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 ₪64.9
$18.12 ₺784
14.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 ₪39.50
$6.42 ₺278
95.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,063 ₪3,338
$639 ₺27.6K
66.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₪40.5K
$13.0K ₺560.7K
-0.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 ₪293
$54.7 ₺2,365
70.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ₪185
$43.97 ₺1,902
34.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₪372
$104 ₺4,517
13.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ₪409
$95.6 ₺4,134
36.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 ₪3,809
$645 ₺27.9K
87.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 ₪3,050
$449 ₺19.4K
116.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 ₪5,698
$1,161 ₺50.2K
56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 ₪4,930
$721 ₺31.2K
117.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,924 ₪31.2K
$1,802 ₺77.9K
450.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,662 ₪24.1K
$1,127 ₺48.8K
579.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ₪11.3K
$1,087 ₺47.0K
230.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
42.38
-88.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Israel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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